The only employment I know of where you can "coast" - have a decent life without working too hard - are the skilled trades. They're in demand (not enough worker

The only employment I know of where you can "coast" - have a decent life without working too hard - are the skilled trades. They're in demand (not enough workers), but they don't really change. Think Plumbing, Electrical, etc. If you go the hard labor route you will break your body eventually and need that retirement or pension. So plan ahead. If you go the management route you're in good shape for employment and retirement (people don't really change), but you usually have to start by being good at whatever you're managing. You have chosen a career with high rates of change and disruption, but you're hoping to avoid changing and being disrupted. This is not a winning solution. You may be able to survive for a few years in a lagging employer (large boring corporations, government agencies, certain non-technical family businesses). But eventually, the disruption will come for you too, and you'll find that your cushy job has disappeared and you've been replaced by a $10/mo SaaS. You need to change something. You can upgrade your mindset to work in a high-churn industry or you can shift your skills and expectations to a low churn industry. But I guarantee it won't get any easier as you get older.